Trucks-on-Trains: A Strategic Modal Shift Led by Indian Railways’ Dedicated Freight Corridor

• Trucks-on-Trains (ToT) is an Indian Railways service that carries fully loaded road trucks on specially designed flat wagons along the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), combining road's last-mile flexibility with rail's haul efficiency.
• Implemented by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL) under the Ministry of Railways; flagship example of multimodal logistics integration under PM Gati Shakti / National Logistics Policy ecosystem.
• UPSC relevance: GS-III (Infrastructure, Economy, Environment) — modal shift from road to rail to cut logistics cost (~13–14% of GDP), fuel use and emissions.